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Part III Patient Encounters and Performance Skills (PEPS) — Assessment Information

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Part III Patient Encounters and Performance Skills (PEPS)

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Provider
National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO); administered at the National Center of Clinical Testing in Optometry (NCCTO), Charlotte, NC
Format
12-station performance-based examination with standardized patients: 10 patient encounter stations and 2 performance skills stations; every station cycle is audio and video recorded; encounter notes and skills are scored by licensed optometrist examiners
Time limit
4.5-hour session; each exam cycle is 15 minutes with 3 minutes of observation time
Passing score
Pass/fail against an overall cut-off requirement; scale scores are not reported
Exam fee
$1490 (rates for examinations administered beginning August 2026)
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